Textured Flat Elephant

 UPPER PART OF THE FORELEGS (cover) (make 2)
Crochet with the main color.

1) 6 sc in a MR;
2) 6 inc (12);
3) (3 sc, 1 inc)*3 (15). Finish with invisible st.

Fasten off, cut the yarn and hide the ends inside.

FORELEGS (make 2)
Crochet with the main color.

1) 6 sc in MR;
2) 6 inc (12);
3) (1 inc, 1 sc)*6 (18);
4) (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 (24);
5) (1 inc, 3 sc)*6 (30);
6) 30 sc in back loops (30);
7) 30 sc (30);
8) (1 dec, 8 sc)*3 (27);
9) 27 sc (27);
10) (1 dec, 7 sc)*3 (24);
11) 24 sc (24);
Stuff the foreleg as you go.

12) (6 sc, 1 dec)*3 (21);
13) (1 dec, 5 sc)*3 (18);
14-18) 18 sc (18) (5 rounds);
19) (4 sc, 1 dec)*3 (15);
20-29) 15 sc (15) (10 rounds).

Do not stuff the upper part of the foreleg too much. 
The junction of the parts should be fairly flat.
Connect leg with the previously crocheted circle (cover), connect them with 15 sc.
Fasten off, cut the yarn and hide the ends inside.

TOP PART OF THE HIND LEGS (cover) (make 2)
Crochet with the main color.

1) 6 sc in MR;
2) 6 inc (12);
3) (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 (18);
4) (8 sc, 1 inc)*2 (20). Finish off with invisible st.

Fasten off, cut the yarn and hide the ends inside.

HIND LEGS (make 2)

Crochet with the main color.

1) 6 sc in MR;

2) 6 inc (12);

3) (1 inc, 1 sc)*6 (18);

4) (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 (24);

5) (1 inc, 3 sc)*6 (30);

6) 2 sc, (1 inc, 4 sc)*5, 1 inc, 2 sc (36);

7) 36 sc in back loops (36);

8) 36 sc (36);

9) (1 dec, 4 sc)*6 (30);

10) 30 sc (30);

11) (1 dec, 3 sc)*6 (24);

12) (1 dec, 4 sc)*4 (20);

13-20) 20 sc (20) (8 rounds).

Stuff the leg, connect with the top part crocheted before (chapter 1), by crocheting 20 sc through both pieces.

Do not cut the yarn, continue crocheting.

21) (4 dc, 1 dcinc)*4 (24);

22) (FPbobble, 2 dc)*8 (24).

FP Bobble st – front post Bobble stitch consist of 4 FPdc (yarn over, insert the hook front to back and front again around the post of next stitch, yarn over, pull back loop through the stitch, yarn over and work through 2 loops on the hook. We have 2 loops on the hook. Repeat 3 more times in the same stitch. There are 5 loops on the hook. Pull back through only 4 loops on the hook, yarn over, pull back through 2 loops. Bobble stitch is ready).

dc stitch will go immediately in next stitch close to Bobble.

23) (3 dc, 1 dcinc)*6 (30);

24) (2 dc, FPbobble)*10 (30);

25) (4 dc, 1 dcinc)*6 (36);

26) (2 dc, FPbobble)*12 (36);

27) (2 dc, 1 dcinc)*12 (48);

28) (2 dc, FPbobble)*16 (48);

29) (2 dc, 1 dcinc)*16 (64);

30) (2 dc, FPbobble)*21, sc (64).

Do not stuff. Fasten off, cut the yarn and hide the ends inside.

UPPER PART OF THE BODY (cover for the hole)

Crochet with the shirt color.

1) 6 sc in MR;

2) 6 inc (12);

3) (1 inc, 1 sc)*6 (18);

4) (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 (24). Finish off with sl st.

Fasten off, leaving the end for sewing pieces.

BODY

Start with main color

Connect the two hind legs: place them next to each other. In the center mark the beginning and end of the connecting line with a marker. 14 sts between markers. Sew the marked place (16 stitches) with the main yarn. 48 stitches should remain on each hind leg.

Attach the thread from the back of the body and work in a spiral.

1) 96 dc (96);

2) (2 dc, FPbobble)*32 (96);

3) 96 dc (96);

4) (FPbobble, 2 dc)*32 (96);

5) 96 dc (96);

Change yarn to shirt color.

6) (2 dc, FPbobble)*32 (96);

7) (6 dc, dc2tog)*12 (84);

8) (2 dc, FPbobble)*28 (84);

9) (5 dc, dc2tog)*12 (72);

10) (2 dc, FPbobble)*24 (72);

11) (4 dc, dc2tog)*12 (60);

12) (2 dc, FPbobble)*20 (60);

13) (3 dc, dc2tog)*12 (48);

14) (2 dc, FPbobble)*16 (48);

15) 48 hdc (48).

In round 16 join the forelegs. Find the center of the front, mark with a marker and move 8 stitches in each direction, place markers. From this marker move 5 more stitches and place a marker. When joining the forelegs, crochet 7 sc on the forelegs and body.

16) 48 sc (48).

Fasten off, cut the yarn and hide the ends inside.

Attach the yarn strictly in the center of the back!

17) ch1 (the first stitch of a round 17), 8 sc on the body, 8 sc on the left foreleg, 17 sc on the body, 8 sc on the right foreleg, 8 sc on the body (50).

18) 12 sc, 1 dec, 23 sc, 1 dec, 11 sc (48);

19) (2 sc, 1 dec)*12 (36);

20) (1 sc, 1dec)*12 (24);

21) apply the cover and connect with 24 sc;

22) (1 sc, 1 dec)*8 in back loops (16);

23-28) 16 sc (16) (6 rounds).

Stuff VERY TIGHTLY.

29) 8 dec (8);

30-35) 8 sc (8) (6 rounds).

Tighten the hole. 

Fasten off, cut the yarn and hide the ends inside.

Ears (make 2)

LG = Main color; 

P = Inner ear color

01. into a Magic Ring,  LG: sc 3, P: sc 3 [6]

02. LG: *inc* 3 times, P: *inc* 3 times [12]

03. LG: *sc, inc* 3 times, P: *sc, inc* 3 times [18]

04. LG: sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 2 times, sc, P: sc, inc, *sc 2,   

      inc* 2 times, sc [24]

05. LG: *sc 3, inc* 3 times, P: *sc 3, inc* 3 times [30]

06. LG: sc 2, inc, *sc 4, inc* 2 times, sc 2, P: sc 2, inc, *sc 

      4, inc* 2 times, sc 2 [36]

Start cutting and knotting each color change. This will make the work less bulky when you fold the ear over at a later step.   (see Figure 1)

07. LG: *sc 5, inc* 3 times, P: *sc 5, inc* 3 times [42]

08. LG: sc 3, inc, *sc 6, inc* 2 times, sc 3, P: sc 3, inc, *sc 

      6, inc* 2 times, sc 3 [48]

09. LG: *sc 7, inc* 3 times, P: *sc 7, inc* 3 times[54]

10. LG: sc 4, inc, *sc 8, inc* 2 times, sc 4, P: sc 4, inc, *sc 

      8, inc* 2 times, sc 4 [60]

11. LG: *sc 9, inc* 3 times, P: *sc 9, inc* 3 times [66]

12. LG: sc 5, inc, *sc 10, inc* 2 times, sc 5, P: sc 5, inc, 

      *sc 10, inc* 2 times, sc 5 [72]

13. LG: *sc 11, inc* 3 times, P: *sc 11, inc* 3 times [78]

14. LG: sc 6, inc, *sc 12, inc* 2 times, sc 6, P: sc 6, inc, 

      *sc 12, inc* 2 times, sc 6 [84]

You should now have a large circle that is half light gray and half pink (see Figure 2).

Closing the Ear: Fold the circle in half along the color divide with the tail ends inside the work. With the light gray side facing you, crochet row 15 through both layers to close the ear.rw t

he e Body

15. LG (for remainder of ears): ch 1, sc 42 (see Figure 3 

      & Figure 4) [42]

Creating the Ear Fold: Turn the ear so you’re working on the flat edge of the half circle where the two colors meet. In the next row, you will create the ear fold by aligning one corner with the magic ring from round 01, then crocheting through both layers for seven stitches to join.

Ear 1: 16. ch 1, sc 14 (see Figure 5), align left corner with 

            magic ring and create ear fold: (sc 7) 

            (see Figure 6) [21]

Fasten off, leaving a 6-inch (15cm) yarn tail. Secure with a knot, then hide the tail inside the work. 

Ear 2: Fasten off row 15, leaving a 6-inch (15cm) yarn 

tail. Secure with a knot, then hide the tail work.

With light gray yarn, create a slip knot on your hook, leaving a 6-inch (15cm) yarn tail:

16. align right corner with magic ring and create ear fold: 

      (sc 7) (see Figure 7), sc 14 [21]

Fasten off, leaving a 6-inch (15cm) yarn tail. Secure with a knot, then hide both the starting and ending yarn tails inside the work.

Finished ears should be mirror images of each other (see Figure 8). The ears are now ready to attach as you crochet the head at a later step.

TRUNK & HEAD

Crochet with the head color.

01. start 6 into a Magic Ring [6]

02. *sc, inc* 3 times [9]

03. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 2 times, sc [12]

04. *sc 3, inc* 3 times [15]

05. sc 2, inc, *sc 4, inc* 2 times, sc 2 [18]

Jogless BLO for round 6.  Loosen loop on hook at the end of round 5.  Take hook out of loop and insert it in next stitch, front to back.  Attach loop from round 5 back onto the hook and tighten.  Ch 1, insert hook in back loop of same stitch.  Work found 6 as normal.

06. BLO: sc in each st around [18] 

07. sc in each st around [18]

08. dec, sc, dec, *sc, inc, sc* 3 times, sc, dec, sc [18]

09. sc 9, inc, sc 8 [19]

10. sc, *dec* 2 times, [*sc, inc* 2 times, sc] 2 times, *dec* 

      2 times [19]

11. sc in each st around [19]

Push the tip of the trunk inside the work.

12. sc, *dec* 2 times, [*sc, inc* 2 times, sc] 2 times, *dec* 

      2 times [19]

13. sc 10, inc, sc 8 [20]

14. sc 2, *dec* 2 times, [*sc, inc* 2 times, sc] 2 times, 

      *dec* 2 times [20]

15. sc 11, inc, sc 8 [21]

16. *sc, dec* 2 times, sc 2, *sc, inc* 4 times, sc 3, dec 

      [22]

Stuff trunk, ensuring the tip of the trunk remains pushed inside the work.

17. sc 12, inc, sc 9 [23]

18. *sc, dec* 2 times, sc, *sc, inc, sc* 4 times, sc 2, dec 

      [24]

19. sc 8, *inc* 12 times, sc 4 [36]

20. *sc 5, inc* 6 times [42]

21. sc 3, inc, *sc 6, inc* 5 times, sc 3 [48]

22. *sc 7, inc* 6 times [54]

23. sc 4, inc, *sc 8, inc* 5 times, sc 4 [60]

24 – 25. sc in each st around [60] (2 rounds)

leave safety pin in row 24 so you can find it for eyes.

Crochet extra sc to the center of the lower part of the head  Fasten off, cut the yarn and hide it inside.

From the central stitch, move 1 stitch to the left and attach the yarn to the second stitch.  Starting from round 26 crochet with short rows, making a hole for the neck.

26) ch1 (the first stitch of a round 26), 55 sc (56). Make ch 1 and cut the yarn.

4 stitches are unused.

Attach the yarn to ch1 in round 26.

27) ch1 (the first stitch of a round 27), 55 sc (56). Make ch 1 and cut the yarn.

Attach the yarn to ch1 in round 27.

28) ch1 (the first stitch of a round 28), 55 sc (56). 

Do not cut the yarn! Ch4 and attach the yarn with sc into ch1 in round 28. This is the first stitch

of round 29.

29) 66 sc (66) (4 sc on the chain in back loops);

Attaching the Ears: Attach the ears as you crochet the next round. 

30. sc 9, attach Ear 1: (sc 21), sc 9, attach Ear 2: (sc 21) 

       [60]

At the end of the round, the ears should appear centered on each side of the trunk (see Figure 10). If your ears appear off-center, redo the round and adjust the placement of the ears as necessary.

31 – 34. sc in each st around [60]

35. sc 4, dec, *sc 8, dec* 5 times, sc 4 [54]

36. *sc 7, dec* 6 times [48]

37. sc 3, dec, *sc 6, dec* 5 times, sc 3 [42]

38. *sc 5, dec* 6 times [36]

39. sc 2, dec, *sc 4, dec* 5 times, sc 2 [30]

Stuff the head.

Adding the Safety Eyes: Using straight pins, mark location of eyes 20 stitches apart between rounds 24 & 25, centered above the trunk (see Figure 9). 

Replace straight pins with safety eyes, then secure backings. 

Indenting the Eyes: Using an 18-inch (46cm) strand of light gray yarn and a yarn needle, indent the eyes by adding tension between them.  Do a set of tightening above and below the eyes.

40. *sc 3, dec* 6 times [24]

41. sc, dec, *sc 2, dec* 5 times, sc [18]

42. *sc, dec* 6 times [12]

Finish stuffing.

43. *dec* 6 times [6]

Close with an Ultimate Finish.